Aquatic roundabout



Patented Oct. 22, 1929 PATENT OFFICE GABRIEL E. ROI-IMER, OF NEW YORK,N. Y.

AQUATIC ROUNDABOUT Application filed February 8, 1928. Serial No.252,922

I have always been struck by the relatively small number of playappliances available to bathers and the object of this invention is toprovide a merrygo-round of a new design to be used in water by bathersand preferably by children.

In the accompanying drawings, I have illustrated one embodiment of myinvention, in which, Fig. 1 is a top view of my merry-goround and Fig. 2an elevation. Identical reference characters refer to the same parts inboth views.

Referring to the drawings, my new merrygo-round consists of a stationarybase structure (l) immersed in water and anchored to the bottom (2) bymeans of the anchor bolts This base structure is provided at its topwith a platform of appropriate circular shape adapted to house andsupport the motor (5) and its driving apparatus Fitted over thisstationary base platform is the revolving carriage (7) over-hanging thebase as shown by the under platform (8). This revolving carriage isactioned by means 5 of the motor impinging the pinion (6') in mesh withthe circular rack (9), elimination of 'un-.

due friction and ease of operation being facilitated by means of thecircular row of roller bearings (10). At (11) I have provided a circularguide ring intended to act as further concentric means to insure thesmooth and steady run of the appliance.

On the revolving carriage under the platform, I have provided rows ofropes (12) dis-' posed in a staggered position and of such lengths thatthey will not become immersed in water. To protect bathers, I havecovered the entire exposed structure of my merry-goround withappropriate metal sheets 40 Finally at (14), I have provided the outerrim of the revolving carriage with a walk way to be used by the operatorof the appliance.

The working and use of my aquatic merrygo-round is most simple, bathersmaintaining a firm hold of the dangling ropes are whirled around, in thewater, under the spinning action of the revolving carriage. Yet they canat any time let the ropes go and not get hurt because water all aroundthem acts as a cushion preventing any injury.

In the present application I have illustrated a preferred embodiment ofmy invention, but it is obvious that other examples of my inventioncould be evolved without however and in no way departing from the spiritof this invention.

I claim: 7 v

1. An aquatic roundabout comprising a stationary base, a motor rigidlymounted on said base, a hood covering said motor and mounted forrotation on said base, means for driving said hood by said motor andsupporting means depending from said hood.

2. An aquatic roundabout comprising a stationary base, a. motor rigidlymounted on said base, a protecting hood having a circular walkwaycovering said motor and mounted for rotation on said base, means fordriving said hood by said motor and supporting means depending from saidhood.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

GABRIEL E. ROHMER.

